c++ - why getenv() can get name resolved without a std::? -
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getenv() has c++ implementation can included in header file . member of namespace std. however, getenv() function can resolved correctly in code without std::getenv(), means follow program can compiled , run without error , warning. why getenv() name member of namespace std can resolved without std::? os , compiler ubuntu 12.04 i386 , g++ 4.8.1 respectively.
#include <cstdlib> #include <iostream>  int main() {     char * path_env;      path_env = getenv("path"); //without name resolve operation std::getenv()      std::cout << path_env << std::endl;      return 0; } 
try use search before asking questions. duplicate of why , how rand() exist both in global , std namespace in cstdlib?
c++11 standard: d.5 c standard library headers
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<cstdlib>assuredly provides declarations , definitions within namespacestd. may provide these names within global namespace. header<stdlib.h>assuredly provides same declarations , definitions within global namespace, in c standard. may provide these names within namespacestd.